Ciro è il cucciolo di dinosauro scoperto in Italia a Pietraroja (BN), lungo circa venti centimetri, nel 1998 gli fù dedicata la copertina di Nature. Esemplare unico di dinosauro fossile di cui si siano conservati anche la maggior parte degli organi interni. Il nome Scipionyx samniticus è in onore di Scipione Breislak, il primo geologo che descrisse il giacimento. Avevamo trattato la scoperta in un precedente articolo.
A lecture on “Dinosaurs in Our Backyard,” will be presented Jan. 11 at the San Bernardino County Museum. The talk by Curator of Paleontology Eric Scott will be at 2 p.m. The program is included in paid museum admission.
Fernbank Museum – A prehistoric battle of gigantic proportions unfolds in the permanent exhibition Giants of the Mesozoic, filling the Museum’s Great Hall. This exhibition recreates life in the badlands of Patagonia, Argentina, where the largest dinosaurs in the world were unearthed.
Only at Fernbank Museum can you come face-to-face with the world’s largest dinosaurs, explore the development of life on Earth through the landscapes of present-day Georgia, connect with cultures from around the globe, engage in a variety of hands-on exhibitions and more! And you won’t want to miss stunning rotating special exhibitions or the incredible 5-story experience of an IMAX® film.
After years of planning, the award-winning BBC TV series, Walking with Dinosaurs comes to life in a stunning theatrical event. Internationally renowned designers have worked with scientists to create 15 life-size dinosaurs, including the terror of the ancient terrain, Tyrannosaurus-rex! Be amazed and thrilled as the greatest creatures ever to walk the earth return before your eyes.
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